Soap-holder.



JOI-IN I. HESSONG, OF KAPOWSIN, WASHINGTON'.

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Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 4t, fait?.

Application led August 29, 1916. Serial Dio. 117,520.

To all whom t may concern:

Be `itknown that I, JOHN L. Hnssonc, a citizen of the United States,residing at yKapowsin, in the county of Pierce and State ofl/Vashington, have invented new and useful Improvements in Soap-Holders,of which the following` is a specification.

The invention relates to a soap holder, and has for its primary objectto provide a holder of this character wherein a block or cake of soapcan be conveniently placed for the holding thereof to permit thedraining of the soap after it is used.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a holder of thischaracter wherein the construction is novel in form so that the holding`frames for the soap can be bodilv removed from the tray or box-likereceiver therefor to permit the cleaning of the soap holder.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a holder of thischaracter wherein the construction permits the closing of the same sothat it can be carried from one point to another, thereby makingV thedevice handy for use by travelers.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a holder ofthis character` which is extremely simple in construction, thoroughlyreliable and efficient in its operation, strong, durable and inexpensivein manufacture.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part hereinafter described.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combination of elements and arrangement of parts which will beexemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and the scope ofthe application of which will be indicated in the appended claim.

In the accompanying' drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view of a soap holder constructed inaccordance with the invention, showing the same closed to permit thecarriage thereof from one point to another;

Fig. 2 is an edge elevation, with the cover or top removed from theholder, showing a cali-e of soap held therein;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation;

Fig. 4 is a top plan view;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the sup porting frame, with the soapgripping element removed from the tray or receiver.

.Similar reference ,Characters indicate Cerf responding "partsthroughout the several views of the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the soap holder comprises a box-likebody A ywhich forms a tray or receiver and the same, when in use, canrest upon a support or be fastened upon a wall in any desirableReinovably fitted upon the body A is a lid or cover B, the latter,together with the body, being made from metal although the `same may beconstructed from any other suitable material.

t Removably arranged within the body A is a supporting frame includingend plates 5 united in spaced relation through the medium of a tie rod 6which is centrally located and is fastened in the plates in any suitablemanner.

Swingingly held within the supporting frame are segmental shapedgripping jaw frames, each comprising the substantially crescent shapedends 7 and spaced parallel longitudinal rods 8 which are fastened in theends 7 near the outer periphery thereof, the gripping frame beingswingingly held upon pivots 9 which are passed through the ends 7eccentrically thereof and are engaged in the end plates 5 of thesupporting frame so that the gripping frames will be in spaced relationto each other.

On the removal of the cover B from the body A and the placing of a calzeof soap in position between the gripping frames the weight of the blockor cake of soap will automatically move the said gripping frames intothe position shown in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawing for the holding ofthe cake or block of soap after the use thereof to permit the drainingof the same.

The supporting frame can be readily removed froin the body A to permitthe cleaning thereof and also the said body. When the soap holder is notin use the cover B is placed upon the body A, thereby enabling the saineto be conveniently carried from one point to another, thus rendering thesoa-p holder handy for travelers.

When the supporting frame is within the body A the eccentric connectionof the gripping frames within the said sui'iporting frame will permitswinging of the gripping frames outwardly against'the side walls of thebody so that the gripping frames will be open to receive the cake orblock of soap, as will be apparent. The gripping frame, as set forth inthe foregoing, is primarily dew signed for use in the body A, but inFig. 5 of the drawings I have illustrated the said frame removed fromthe said body. As the pivot members 9 are nearer one of the pointedcorners or edges of the crescent shaped ends 7 than the opposite end orcorner of the said members 7, it will be apparent that the frames willgravitate when removed from the body A, to the position illustrated inFig. 5 of the drawings, and when in such position the upper bars 8 willprovide a rest for the cake of soap. It will be also noted' that thecorners.' or ends of the crescent shaped members 7 project a slightdistance beyond the edges of the plates 5, and when the frame is againarranged in the body A, the referred to projecting ends or corners ofthe said members 7 contacting With the inner surface of the said bodywill swing the vframes upon their pivot rods 9 to ope erative positionwhereby to receive the cake of soap between the said frames, asillustrated in Figs. 2, 3 and 4; of the drawings.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the construction and manner of use of the hereindescribed soap holder will be readily apparent and, therefore, a more:extended explanation has been omitted.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: y t

A soap holder comprising a supporting frame, and substantially segmentalshaped gripping frames eccentrically pivoted in spaced relation to eachother in the supporting frame and having spaced longitudinal rodsarranged at intervals thereof acljacent to the outer peripheries of thesegmental shaped frames.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN L. HEssoNG.

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